Radiated Tortoise Could Go Extinct In The Wild Faster Than Expected
The Turtle Survival Alliance conducted surveys in 2014 in southern Madagascar regarding the poaching crisis. Everything looked good until they conducted another survey in 2015. A massive poaching crisis resurfaced in 2015 with records number of live tortoises confiscated. As a consequence, the species is declining faster than what we thought and the species could go extinct in the wild much faster than expected.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Seaworld released two sea turtle back to the wild
Update on turtle protection from San San, Panama
A great update on the Hicate breeding program from the Turtle Survival Alliance
Ecology
Bundy park improves its lighting to make it a better place for turtles
Port Curtis wants to reduce light pollution to help turtle hatchling survive
Health & Medical
Kemp’s ridley turtle is receiving treatment for hypothermia and septicaemia
A wave of Kemp’s ridley turtles receiving care in Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
Did You Know…
Dermatemys mawii is almost entirely aquatic, and is so adapted to living in water that it can barely move on land or even hold its head up when out of the water.
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